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Webster 1913 Edition


Excruciating

Ex-cru′ci-aˊting

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Torturing; racking.
Excruciating pain.”
V. Knox.
Excruciating fears.”
Bentley
Ex-cru′ci-aˊting-ly
,
adv.

Webster 1828 Edition


Excruciating

EXCRU'CIATING

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ppr.
Torturing; tormenting; putting to most severe pain.
1.
Extremely painful; distressing; as excruciating fears.

Definition 2024


excruciating

excruciating

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excruciating (comparative more excruciating, superlative most excruciating)

  1. Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing
    the nation's most excruciating dilemma -- W. H. Ferry (Can we date this quote?)
  2. Exceedingly intense; extreme

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